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B−

West Plains Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1136 Allen St, West Plains, MO 65775 · (417) 256-6150 · Part of West Plains R-VII School District

West Plains’ School Grade B+ better than 66% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
767
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about West Plains Elem.

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Plains kids: West Plains Middle

On the path

Where West Plains kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4West Plains Elem.You are here
5–8West Plains Middle555 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1136 Allen St, West Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K118
Kindergarten116
Grade 1140
Grade 2129
Grade 3134
Grade 4130
Enrollment over time
724’20
740’21
766’22
776’23
767’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Plains Elem. from West Plains families.

Other schools in West Plains R-VII School District

The district →
South Fork Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Plains
A−
196 students13:1
West Plains Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Plains
C+
555 students13:1
West Plains SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Plains
B+
1,108 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; West Plains’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.